Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25585, Amos Ford, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ford, Amos Eunice
W 25585-
B.L.Mt. 26167-160-557
CONTENTS

17.649 Connecticut
Amos Ford
Milford in the State of Conn. who was a Pri - in the Conn commandea by Captain Botsford of the _____ commandea by _____ in the Conn Guard time for 1/2 mo -
scribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept 1830 and sent D. Y.
Baldwin Milford at
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1830 $ 116. 65 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 31 23. 33
$139 98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Net June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Russell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 - Page 12

2603 Connecticut Emmice Ford widow of Amos Ford Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 , Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec r 1848 and sent to
Hon. J. D. Hubbard Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 1
Repeated Dec r 26/48
Jan 12, 1856 Dec 26, 48
Reg d m ss 65745

65745 HSE mcl 3/58
June 13/55
Eunice Ford (Mia) Amy Ford Dad Private
Capt
De. W: 160a, May 17/57
She is a Prisoner
Conn. Feb 48-2503
Revolutionary War
Beyton
H. G. Hart, President,
Dr Beardsey Milford Conn,

Rev. S. M. Beardley, Oct. 18/55 S. H. G. Hunt, Mch. 27/56
Vol. F. page 100.

From the records of the 1 st Church in Milford Amos Lord was married to Eunice Great April the twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred eighty eight.
I Bena Pinnco Pastor of the 1 st Church in Milford New Haven County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records of the marriage of the widow Eunice Great to her husband Amos Lord late of Milford deceased with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures - as follows twenty ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight - 29 th of April 1888 Bena Pinnco
I Bena Pinnco above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the 1 st Church in Milford New Haven County & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the ex- ception above named as certified by me
Bena Pinnco Pastor of the 1 st Church in Milford
Sworn to this 29 th day of August 1888 before me
Abijah Carrington Justice of the Peace
August 29 1888
I hereby certify that the above named Bena Pinnco is Pastor of the aforesaid 1 st Church in said Milford and County of New Haven
Abijah Carrington Justice of the Peace

I David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, hereby certify that Abijah Carrington the within named person is Judge of said Court of Probate and a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven - and that the signature annexed - is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 10 th day of September in 1838
David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut,
ss. Milford Probate District
On this 14 th day of January 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court in said District
now sitting, Amos Ford a resident of Milford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged 69 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
For two months from September 1, 1781, I served as a substitute for John Ford in a Company commanded by Capt David Botsford of Milford, a militia company - which was employed as a guard in protecting the sea coast from New Haven to Stratford on Long Island sound.
For one year from the middle of May 1782 I enlisted and served in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin of Milford; - which Company was employed as a guard in the Fort at New Milford. My service for said year was constant - and not periodical - our Company was mustered every day at roll call - and a guard was kept every night. As the Companies in which I served were guards I do not remember that we were attached to any Regiment. I am certain that I served in the Revolution as above stated fourteen months at least for which service I claim a pension. Nathan Crissie of Milford can prove both tours of service, & I know of no other witness to my first tour: and Samuel Hovey of Milford can testify to my last named tour of service.
I was born in Milford January 9, 1763.
My age is recorded in the family bible
When I went into service I lived in Milford where I have had a home since then live.
In my first tour I was a substitute for John Ford, and in my second tour I enlisted.

The names of all the officers I remember are stated above — I may recite others as they occur but I faithfully recite all both from memory and from the records of the Revolution. — Rev. B. Pinnic, H. H. H. and Mr. Muford can testify to my character for truth & their belief of my services in the Revolution.
The said Amos Ford hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Amos Ford
We, Rev. Bezalel Pinnic a clergyman, residing in the town of Milford and Chas. H. Ponds residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amos Ford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Bezalel Pinnic Chas. H. Ponds
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Bezalel Pinnic who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Milford and that Chas. H. Ponds who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Milford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Ford for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 14 th day of January 183 3 . Office, David L. Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford January 14 th 1833 I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court

and has the keeping of the records of said Court that full faith and credit be due to his official acts, that the foregoing is the seal of the said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form —
Amos Ford the declarant and the deponents Nathan Diste, Samuel Wain, Sam Black and Richard Baldwin are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit —
According to the report of the War Depart- ment the Court assumes an opinion that the applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution, that his statements and those of the deponents are true.
For proof of the kind of service at the Fort in Mansfield, and the authority under which said Fort was erected, reference may be had to the certificate of the Hon. Eliza Phelps Comptroller of this State; attached to the papers of Samuel Root number 3477 —
SS Medallion Fullford
$66.66
1/2
William Strong Seder of Probate
26.406
William Grant
Amos Ford

State of Connecticut ss New-Haven County, Milford, August 27 th , 1838 On this 27 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the district of Milford in said county of New-Haven Eunice Ford a resident of Milford in said county of New-Haven aged seventy three years, Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows", That she is the widow of Amos Ford late of Milford deceased, Who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, but for a particular account of his services and the evidence thereof she refers to his papers in the Pension office War Department, Washington as he was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, She further declares and says that she was married to the said Amos Ford on the 29 th day of April 1788, that her husband the aforesaid Amos Ford died at Milford on the 7 th day of September 1835, and that she has continued unmarried from the time of the death of her husband the aforesaid Amos Ford to the present time and is now the widow of the said Amos Ford, and on account of his services she asks that a pension may be granted her agreeably to the aforesaid act of Con- gress passed the 7 th day of July 1838
Eunice Ford
Sworn to and subscribed on this 27 th day of August 1838 before me Abijah Carrington, Judge of said court of Probate

I David L. Baldwin clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford hereby certify that Abijah Canington the within named person, is Judge of said Court of Probate and a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven - and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of September 1838 -
David L. Baldwin Clerk

65745 Eunice Ford's application for Penny Land under act March 3. 1855.
Revolutionary pension Wife of New Haven County Connecticut

BOUNTY LAND, ACT OF 1855.
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR FIRST WARRANT.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } COUNTY OF Middlesex } ss:
On this 22 day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me, a Notary of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Emmie Ford aged ninety one years, a resident of Middlesex County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Amos Ford ; deceased, who was a in the company commanded by Captain in the regiment of commanded by , in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1812,
That her said husband at on or about the day of A. D. 18 , for the term of , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of , and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said in on the day of A. D. , by one and that her name before her said marriage was Emmie Frost ; that her said husband died at on the day of September A. D. 1835 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Emmie Ford
We, Amos Ford and Emmie Ford residents of Milford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Emmie Ford in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Amos Ford Emmie Ford
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to
W. B. Parsons Milford

State of Connecticut } Probate Court County of New Britain } District of Milford
I Anson Clark, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, being a Lawful Bailiff of said Court, do hereby certify that L. B. Clark before whom the within Declaration was filed, was made and acknowledged, and her free acts and deeds. His name, was at the time of so doing, an authorized justice of the Peace in and for the County of Litchfield and that his commission thereto is genuine.
I further certify that the said Litchfield Court is presently in session and that she is the same person who appeared before it at the time and place of the within application. I am not an attorney in Agent Attorney a stranger —
The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Milford County and State aforesaid the 9 th day of April 1855.
Anson Clark } Clerk

Sent in duplicate as requested
July 11, 1936
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aw BA-K/MCS Amos Ford, W. 25585
Mr. Walter L. Glenney 916 Madison Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25585, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Amos Ford.
He was born November 9, 1763, in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Milford he enlisted September 1, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain David Botsford's Connecticut company. He enlisted in May, 1782, and served one year as private in Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin's Connecticut company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Connecticut.
Amos Ford died September 7, 1835, in Milford, Connecticut.
This soldier married at Milford April 29, 1788, Eunice Treat.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Milford, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years. She was living in Milford in 1855.
She died January 12, 1856.
The following acted as witnesses for the widow, Eunice Ford, but their relationship to her was not given: H. W. Ford in 1848, S. B. Ford in 1851 and Amos Ford in 1855.
Very truly yours
See Agency Book 15
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Connecticut ss New-Haven County, Milford Sept 11 th 1838
Sir, The accompanying paper, containing an application for a pension from the widow Eunice Ford of Milford, county of New-Haven and State of Connecticut, consist of the declaration of the said widow Eunice Ford, a certificate of her marriage to her husband Amos Ford late of Milford deceased and two depositions, stating the death of her said husband and of her continuing his widow. As her husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress 1832, she has given no account of his services, but referred to his papers in the pension office.
As the statements in her declaration respecting her marriage, the death of her husband the said Amos Ford, and her continuance as the widow of the said Amos Ford, she made oath to before me the subscriber, who can say that said statements are all facts.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servt Abijah Harrington

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d of February 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution -"
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
On this 1 st day of Sept. 1848 personally appeared before me a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid Eunice Ford — a resident of Milford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Thomas Ford who was a private in the Revolutionary War —
That she received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of Forty 66 / 100 dollars per annum she further declares that she is still a widow
Eunice her Ford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me L. N. Beardsley Justice of the Peace In presence of — L. N. Beardsley } H. W. Ford }
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know she is the widow of Thomas Ford — and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration —
L. N. Beardsley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss
I Henry G. Davis Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lucius A. Beardsley is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 30 th day of June 1848 and that his signatures above written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 23 rd day of September A D 1848 Henry G. Davis Clerk

Emmie Gould Leon - Oct 1848 -
R. B. N. H. Addison March 2 Present 1887

State of Connecticut Warren County ss
I Eunice Ford of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th July 1838, and subsequent acts relating thereto, at the rate of $46. 00 per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint D. D. Addison Esq. of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, for time and in my name; respectfully to request the Commissioner of Pensions, to examine my pension papers on file, with such additional evidence as may be presented and allow such an increase of pension as I may justly and equitably be entitled to.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1 st day of January A.D. 1851.
Eunice by Ford mark
In presence of J. K. Beardsey S. B. Ford

Eunice Ford widow of Amos. —
Warrant Adm Act 7 th July 1838.
Allowed in full for all the services afforded — nothing more due. —
Evans & Hunt Washington City

Know all Persons by these Presents, that I Ennice Ford of the town of Milford, County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint H. G. Evans, Esq. of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, being a Revolutionary Pensioner, under the Act of the 7 th July 1838, and subsequent Acts relating thereto, as the widow of Amos Ford, who was also pensioned under the Act of the 7 th June 1833, at the rate of $46.66 per annum. I hereby authorize my said Attorney to respect- fully request a reexamination of my said hus- band's pension papers on file; and an allowance of such increase of pension as I may be entitled to. giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Ennice Ford my hand
Acknowledged before me, this first day of April - 1853.
L. N. Beardsley Justice of the Peace (in and for the County aforesaid.)
Sealed and delivered in presence of Amos Ford L. N. Beardsley

Washington, April 4 th 1855.
Sir,
We herewith enclose the power of Attorney, of Eunice Ford, widow of Thomas Ford, P. Bann. roll, Act July 7 th 1838, authorising us to examine the papers and to prosecute the claim for increase.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt
Hon. L. P. Waldo Caretaker of Pensions

Application # 65745
Ack March 3. 1855
Judge Minit,
I have
to request a re-examination of the within claim, in answer to the question put by the writer.
Respectfully D. S. Hunt March 22/56
Hamilton G. Hunt Esq.
Washington.
D. C.

Willford, Conn. Oct. 19 th 1855.
Dear Sir
I forwarded to Washington several months ago, three applications for Revolutionary pensions of this place, for Bounty Lands, under Act March 3, 1855. The application of Mrs. Kudo (whose power of Attorney I enclose herewith) is suspended for "second evidence" of her husband's service.
From examination of her husband's declaration (a copy of which I have before me) it would appear that a part of her husband's service was established by documentary evidence.
Will you at your earliest convenience, please examine the papers on file, and report to me, whether the claimant is justly entitled. Of course, if you succeed in getting the claim allowed, you will be liberally compensated.
Another of these widows, died some weeks after her pension papers had been filed - but before I rec d her Lands Warrant. I suppose as none of her children are
minors

Know all Persons by these Presents, that Emmice Forb of Milford, Kent County, Conn.
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint Warrington S. Faint Esq of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, having applied for the benefit of the Bounty lands Act of March 3, 1855, and her application no 65745, has been suspended
giving and granting unto her said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as she might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand this 18 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Emmice Forb
Acknowledged before me, this 18 th day of October 1855
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Amos Forb L. B. Berkeley
L. B. Berkeley Justice of the Peace

1520 Sept 14. C6
act 7 July 1838.
$46:66 per am
Eunice Ford, widow of Amos
Send cert. to Abijah Carmigton Milford con. Pension Office War Department Washington City
free

Connecticut
Eunice Ford
widow of Amas Ford who was a private
in the Conn. Militia for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1843. and sent to
Benjamin Colton Esq. Hartford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 67.

July 11, 1936
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Mr. Walter L. Glenney 916 Madison Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors, Amos Ford, pension file No. W.25585, and Elisha Smith, pension file No. S.23422 and copy of those records to file with your application for membership in the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, now on file in that society.
You are furnished herewith, records in duplicate, of the two pensioners named above.
Your self addressed envelope is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

July 5, 1932
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Mrs. Annie P. Corson 12 Brewster Road Framingham Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25585, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Amos Ford.
He was born November 9, 1763, in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While a resident of that place he enlisted September 1, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain David Botsford's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May, 1782, and served one year as private in Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Connecticut.
He died there September 7, 1835.
The soldier married at Milford, Connecticut, April 29, 1788, Eunice Treat.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Milford, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 9, 1932
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Mr. Frank C. Morrow Wellston Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 6, 1932, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25585, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Amos Ford.
He was born November 9, 1763, in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While a resident of that place he enlisted September 1, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain David Botsford's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May, 1782, and served one year as private in Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Connecticut. He died there September 7, 1835.
He married at Milford, Connecticut, April 29, 1788, Eunice Treat.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Milford, Connecticut, aged Seventy-three years.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a John Ford who was born in 1740 and died in 1809.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

M E E
May 17, 1928
Mr. William H Truslow Care, The Citizens National Bank Charleston, West Virginia
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W 25585, it appears that Amos Ford was born at Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, November 9, 1763.
While a resident of said place he enlisted September 1, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain David Botsford's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May, 1782, and served one year as private in Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Connecticut. He died there September 7, 1835.
He married at Milford, Connecticut, April 29, 1788, Eunice Treat. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Milford, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

July 2, 1926
Mrs. William H. Poole 5 Orlo Ave. East Providence, R. I.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25585, that AMOS FORD was born at Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut November 9, 1763.
While a resident of said place he enlisted September 1, 1781, and served two months as private in Captain David Botsford's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May, 1782, and served one year as private in Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Connecticut. He died there September 7, 1835.
He married at Milford, Connecticut, April 29, 1788, Eunice Treat. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Milford, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Jesse Ford of Connecticut who married Eunice.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

The Morrow Manufacturing Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Equipment for the Handling and Preparation of Coal, Sand & Gravel
Wellston, Ohio
February 23, 1932.
Hist. furn. Mar. 9, 1932
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator U. S. Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
On August 27, 1838, Eunice Treat Ford, a resident of Milford, Connecticut, executed an application for a pension in the right of her husband, Amos Ford, a soldier of the American Revolution (Connecticut Troops). My record shows Amos Ford's claim for a pension was executed Jan. 14, 1833 and was given Revolutionary War pension Claim No. W -25595.
I am desirous of obtaining a copy of the application of Eunice Treat Baldwin to verify certain records which I am compiling. If you can give me this information I shall greatly appreciate the favor.
Very respectfully,
Frank L. Morrow

Rev The Morrow Manufacturing Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Equipment for the Handling and Preparation of Coal, Sand & Gravel
Wellston, Ohio
February 6, 1932
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
not as I am interested in securing general information concerning the war records of one John Ford (born 1740 died 1809) and his son Amos Ford (born 1763 died 1835) both of whom served in the army of the American Revolution. They were natives of Connecticut.
Will you kindly inform me as to how I can obtain this information?
Yours very respectfully,
Frank E. Morrow
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THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
DESIGNATED DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES
WM. H. TRUSLOW, CASHIER
CHARLESTON, W. VA. August 10th 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly advise me what family record, if any, you might have in your files regarding one Amos Ford, of the Connecticut Miltia, Private, who was granted a pension on September 6th, 1833 at the age of 70 years.
Thanking you in advance for your kindest, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Wm H Truslow Wm. H. Truslow.

5 Arlo Avenue East Providence, R.I. April 23, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:—
The Adjutant General, State of Connecticut, writes me that Jesse Ford, "Captain of Militia company during Tryon's invasion of New Haven, July 1779." His wife Eunice Ford, Connecticut pensioner in 1840, residing at Milford, New

Haren County, Connecticut. "
Will you please send the record of the Pension she re- ceived?
Sincerely,
Florence Ford Poole
Regent, Moswanicut Chapter D. A. R.
Mrs. William H. Poole 5 Orlo Avenue East Providence R. I.

Mr. H. Celay Evans, Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., - Dear Sir, -
In the "Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution, War of 1812, and War with Mexico", on page 660, Eunice Ford of Milford is recorded as pensioner.
Will you please advise me as to what were the services of her husband, Amos Ford, that she should receive the pension, which I

am told was eight dollars per month.
I found the record referred to under the head of "Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services as re- turned under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, in 1840.
Address:
(Miss) Elizabeth Marshall Smith, Box 333, Milford, Connecticut.
Dec. 30, 1897.

NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ORGANIZED APRIL 26, 1890.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 22nd, 1896. Rev. Luther M. Kuhns, Omaha, President. Paul W. Kuhns, Omaha, Treasurer. Wm. H. Alexander, " 1st Vice-President. Lyman E. Ware, " Registrar. Jerome Wiltze, Falls City, 2nd Vice-President. Fremont N. Jaynes, " Historian. Wm. A. Webster, Omaha, Secretary. John R. Webster, Delegate to Nat'l Convention.
LEXINGTON - APRIL - 19 - 1775.
Omaha Nebr. Sept. 14 1896
The Honorables The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me the military history of Amos Ford , who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and whose widow Eunice is said to have drawn a pension on account of his service.
Yours very Truly
Lyman E. Ware
Registrar Nebr. Div. S.A.R.
P.O. Box 375
Omaha - Nebr.

Reg 25585 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25585
Emmie Lord Wid of Amos Lord Prin Kennebec
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index: Vol A , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 24/96 Doe pensed to Lyman E Ware, Omaha Nebr. MRS
Jan. 11/98. History to E. M. Smith, Milford Conn.
1909 June 5 Hist. to Mr. Henry Laddie S.P.M. (List in Ref. 97798)
1926 July 2 Hist to Mrs. Wm. H. Poole MRS
1928, May 17, Hist to Wm H. Truslow, M.E.E.
1932 Mar. 9. Hist. to Mr. Frank C. Morrow MRS
1932 July 5. Hist. to Miss Annie P. Corson. See corres w/ Rev. Chas. Amos Ford A. 27936.

1936 July 18. Mr. Walter L. Glenney farm. hist. in Duplicate. Setter in Rev. ch. Elida Smith 823422. N.C.O.
2 on 2 nebr. 1936 exp. Comm.
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State of Connecticut (County of New Haven) ss. Milford
On this 18. th day of March in the year 1843 personally appeared Elias D. Doolittle a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Eunice Doolittle a resident of the town of Milford in the County and State aforesaid aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3. rd of March 1840, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Doolittle who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, and died on the 7. th of September 1835, and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7. th of July 1835, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still a widow and has remained so ever since the death of her husband the said Thomas Doolittle.
Eunice Doolittle
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the widow of Thomas Doolittle who was a soldier (as she has stated) and that the declarant was a pensioner under the act of the 7. th of July 1835, and is a respectable & credible person.
Ebenezer Wadsworth justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that Barnabas Woodcock Esq. is, & for more than six months last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office - and that the within signature purporting to be his, is my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Public Seal of the said State this 21 st day of March A D 1843.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State

I Jonah Camp of Milford county of New-Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I have lived a near neighbor for the space of thirty years or more to Amos Ford late of Milford deceased and his wife Eunice Ford and that on the 7th day of Sept 1838, he the said Amos Ford being sick, died at Milford
And I further depose and say that the aforesaid Eunice Ford was the lawful wife of the said Amos Ford deceased and that she has remained unmarried from the time of the death of the said Amos Ford and that she the said Eunice Ford is now the widow of the said Amos Ford deceased and is the same person who is now applying for a pension on account of the services of the said Amos Ford deceased and for- ther saith not
Jonah Camp
State of Connecticut ss New-Haven County, Milford Sept 8th 1838
Personally appeared on this 8th day of Sept 1838 the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Elijah Carrington Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Stow of Milford county of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that for the space of thirty years I have lived a neighbor to Amos Ford late of Milford deceased and his wife Eunice Ford and that on the 7 th day of September 1835 he the said Amos Ford sickened and died -
And I further depose and say that the aforesaid Eunice Ford was the lawful wife of the said Amos Ford and that she has remained unmarried since the period of the death of the said Amos Ford, and that she the said Eunice Ford is now the widow of the said Amos Ford deceased and is the same person who is now applying for a pension on account of the services of the said Amos Ford and further saith not
Isaac Stow
Personally appeared on this 4 th day of September 1838 the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Abijah Carrington Justice of the Peace

Connecticut 908
Eunice Ford of Milford, widow of Amos Ford deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 7 th September 1835, at New Haven (in the State of Connecticut) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Botsford of the 2 nd reg t commanded by Col  in the Militia line for 14 mo s .
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn s at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Nov r 1838 and sent to Abijah Cummings Milford Ct
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $16.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 39 23.33
$139.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Eddy Clerk Book 19 Vol. 1 Page 180.

State of Connecticut, county of New Haven Probate District of Milford p
A Court of Probate held in and for said District on the 14 th day of Janu- ary A.D. 1833. Present William Strong Judge Personally appeared in open Court Nathan Pratt aged 68 of said Milford who being duly sworn deposes and says that from the 1 st of September 1781 he served in a Company commanded by Capt David Botsford from Milford for two months - which Company was a guard & patrolled the sea coast on Long Island & came from New Haven to Stratford and deponent served for one year from the middle of May 1782 in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin of Milford as a guard in the Fort in said Milford which tour of duty was com- plete; - and deponent further says that Amos Lord of said Milford served with him in both of the above named tours of service as herein stated.
Nathan Pratt
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford Y s — At a Court of Probate held at Milford in and for said Probate district of Milford on the 16 th day of January 1833
Present William Strong Judge—
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Hicks aged 90 Years of said Milford who being duly sworn deposes and says that in the Spring of the year 1782 he enlisted for one year in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Nathan Baldwin which Company was employed as a guard at the Fort at said Milford deponent further says that he served the whole of said year as above stated his service being constant and not periodical — our Company was mustered every day at roll call and a guard was kept every night — deponent further says that James Ford of said Milford served with him in said Company during said term of one whole year as above stated; against the common enemy in the War of the Revolution
Samuel Hicks
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss— At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for said District on the 16 th day of January 1833
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Isaac Clark aged 69 Years and Richard Baldwin aged 66 years both of said Milford who being duly sworn de depose and say that they are, and have always been acquainted with Mrs Ford of said Milford, that said Ford's character for truth and veracity is good, and deponents further say that they have always lived neighbors to said Ford and that it has always been reported and believed in the neighborhood, and never doubted, that the said Mrs Ford was a Soldier of the Revolution and further deponents say not —
Isaac Clark
Richard Baldwin
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk